Alden the Pony Express rider
Alden the Pony Express rider by Edward Sylvester Ellis is available here as the complete text, split into 668 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Alden the Pony Express rider by Edward Sylvester Ellis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #72501, divided into 22 chapters and 668 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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Alden the Pony Express rider is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Alden the Pony Express rider as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 668 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 22 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Alden the Pony Express rider?
Yes. All 3340 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #72501 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Alden the Pony Express rider is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #72501, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Alden the Pony Express rider take to read?
About 278 minutes of reading across 668 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Alden the Pony Express rider
Words and structures a reader meets early in Alden the Pony Express rider, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Alden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alden the Pony Express rider; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Express
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alden the Pony Express rider; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Rider
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- Racing
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